Should have given 30 days to everyone subbed since release

First off, I think they should have given the 30 days to anyone who's been subscribed since day 1. I have been and did receive. Thanks BW!

Now.

I see quite a few "players" who can basically be described as someone who has disposable income and doesn't even notice the $15 charge every month cause they "have a real life" and "barely have time to play". I'm guessing these people log on do a few class/planet quests and log off. They're probably not in a guild nor have anyone on their in-game friends list. But yet they've been subscribed since launch and have 8 alts all around lvl 35!

I'm not saying these are bad players. I'm saying they're not contributing much to an MMORPG.

A player with at least one level 50 have probably run a few FPs and WZs, typed "LFG" at least 999 times and talked to a few other players here and there over the course of their character's life. Maybe even gone to Ilum and seen how fun that is. These people are contributing to the MMORPG.

Also, another thing that bothered me was the argument that a player leveled their main to whatever level they completed their class quest and then rerolled on another server without ever hitting level 50..?? This just seems weird to me. Do you think that Bioware intended for this to be how a class is played? Not to mention leaving your server sure does a lot to help. /sarcasm

In the end my guess if they pulled up some sort of data based on your amount of time spent in game and how much you're seen (IE: you played a lot or not so much) and awarded based on that.

Again, I think they should just give it to everyone who's been a paying customer since launch. BUT I can also see the logic of awarding players who have reached max level and haven't unsubbed. Because many have and the ones who remain playing are most certainly among what should be considered the most valued.

i too am rather put off by this promotion. like many others ive been just enjoying the story, the big pillar of this game, but ive been enjoying it on multiple characters. couple in the 20s, 2 30s, and 2 in 40s, but no 50 cus i have not been in a rush for any endgame content. and especially since the legacy system was coming i saw no reason to level to 50 cus i figured leveling would only be easier if my legacy level was higher and just whatever upgrades overall were available. however, if before the patch the devs made an announcement saying hey, might wanna get to level 50 to get your free month i would have surely made a better effort to do so. just figured id share my thoughts on this. who knows maybe we all will get the extra time...

What about Roleplayers? I know we're not a huge part of the game but RP can take up to at least 3 - 5 hours a day of my time. So because I choose to read mission dialogue, work on crew skills, make alts, help new guild members, manage our guild's forums I get nothing?

This is the same issue I'm having with the Legacy system, not having a 50 to grind credits so I can spend amounts I've never seen before is just stupid. I'm Legacy 20 and all I got was a dance emote... cute. Not complaining so much as stating an error in the way the Devs are treating players.

I feel all of this is just the Devs trying to appease people who've rushed through the content and now have nothing to do. They just dont want to lose those players and so now are throwing incentives at them.

This is not only an insult to those who enjoy the game and take our time but, this is an insult to those who rushed to 50. In so many words the Devs are treating people like they're stupid and can be distracted and bought out with gimmicks.

So tasty

"You are one of our most active and valued high level players and we know you have been waiting patiently for Game Update 1.2: Legacy. To show our appreciation, check out all the great new features this update has to offer-on us. We will be adding an additional 30 days of game time to your account at no charge*. The free 30 days will appear on your account by April 24, 11:59PM CDT, April 25, 4:59AM GMT."


but really, I would worry less about how you take that first line of the email and worry more about a mmo being out less that 5 months and already giving 30 days away. That's a big hit in the pocketbook. Makes you wonder just how well swtor is really doing.

Thanks to todays mess I think we are now owed at least 60 days by BioWare!

Dear Bioware,
Please resend another email to all these crybabies, that did not bother to reach level 50 and so have no firsthand knowledge of the problems that plagued level 50 content, an email telling them they will receive a free pet and are valued. Then we can end the qq and they can go back to being complete idiots who obviously did not receive an email so have not read firsthand what you actually said, only what they were told. Thanks for the free month and i appreciate you loving me more than these scrubs.

But seriously the email stated " you are one of our most active and valued HIGH LEVEL players" Nowhere did it state that other players were not valued. This is an email sent to be read by those receiving it, so why would they not take liberty with how they worded it? I mean your all the same idiots who eavesdrop on a conversation taken in private and getting butthurt about it when it has nothing to do with you!

They wrote it to the player receiving it not as a media release, your all crybaby ******es that should be ashamed of yourselves. Unless they released this somewhere else then you have no legitimate reason using the loyalty card in these posts. If you want to be mad that you didnt receive a free month then sure say that your angry that you didnt get a freebie( you get a pet btw regardless) but do not act like they came out and slapped you and said you were not as loyal. THEY SENT AN EMAIL NOT A PRESS RELEASE GET OVER IT!

Says the guy with no life.

I'm sure they have seen this thread and most likely understand where they went wrong in this and do something to correct it. You people posting here attacking the upset need to have more empathy and show some compassion. When you get right down to it, it's not fair and acting like little trolls isn't helping matters at all.

I have an issue with it as well, and not because omgsomeonegotsomethingfreeandIdidn'tQQ.

Scenario 1: "We want to reward our loyal customers, so anyone who has had an active account, in good standing, since launch will receive 30 days free play time." Fine. I would miss out since I didn't get the game until a day or two after launch, but I can accept that.

Scenario 2: "We want to reward people who have been/are sticking it out at max-level while we tweak our end-game, so anyone who has a 50 as of xxx date will receive 30 days free play time." Fine. I would miss out because I do not have a level 50, but I would understand it.

Scenario 3: "We want to reward our level 50s because they are our most loyal players, so they will receivve 30 days free play time." Not fine. Level does NOT equate loyalty.

I feel that they have chosen to go with Scenario 3. While in all of the above examples I would miss out on any perks... 1 and 2 are fine, 3 I find frustrating.

I actually hit 50 about an hour after the deadline. maybe 15 free days?

(also pre order, pre launch, and beta tested)